Single-player games like Ys Origin
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Ys Origin, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys Origin.
An Action RPG driven by fast-paced combat and paired with an intricate puzzle-filled world.
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Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys Origin.
Adventurer Adol Christin has washed ashore in yet another mysterious, isolated new land, inhabited by a people who sport long ears and bushy tails...and are none too fond of humans. Experience the very first 3D Ys game as never before, with a whole new gameplay mode unique to this release!
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Ys I & II Chronicles+
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys Origin.
Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will.
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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Ys Origin.
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
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Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ys Origin.
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys Origin.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
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Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with Ys Origin.
Join the young king Evan as he sets out on an epic quest to found a new kingdom and, with the help of some new friends, unite his world, saving its people from a terrible evil.
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Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Ys Origin.
Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ys Origin.
Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history.
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Ys Origin.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ys Origin.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
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Sora no Kiseki the 1st
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ys Origin.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kiseki series, a story-driven RPG that began in 2004, the landmark first installment, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki FC (First Chapter), is receiving a full remake!
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ys Origin.
Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.
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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ys Origin.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ys Origin.
Experience an epic story developed across three titles, and crafted for new and old fans alike. Also includes an interactive introduction to catch up new players to the ongoing story so anyone can dive right in to the world of Trails of Cold Steel.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
Single-player alternative to Ys Origin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Ys Origin.
Civil war has broken out across Erebonia. After his narrow escape from Trista, Rean will take up his sword again on a journey with his Divine Knight, Valimar, in search of his friends from Class VII and a way to end the conflict before its price becomes far too dear...